Between Pride and Desire

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my father, which was extremely concerning given the current circumstances. I got a call from the administrator of the nursing h

ersations even with his friends in the facility and refusing to eat. The situation left me uneasy, thinking about t

ip to Seattle. I still had no idea what could be happening, causing him to act this way, but I wa

o know if there had been any improvement since I was flying from London to Seattle. Unfortunately, things remained the same

asting, he seemed not to have serious health problems, although we we

tion entrance. I was promptly greeted, as everyone knew me there, and I was direc

," I greeted. "I cam

y and vibrant, always wearing cheerful clothes and bright

hi," she thanked, shaking my hand firm

n though I wished to go immediately to see my

ened, Mrs.

as been nagging at me sin

even more apprehensive "As you know, at your father's age, he can't simply refrain from eati

insist "I was here just a few days ago,

ut is afraid of my reaction, quite understandable considerin

uite sad since you left, after

ring my father doesn't care wh

turns out that after visibly becoming sad about your return to Lond

uld say she was completely mistaken in thinking

onversation, considering she had already given me the sa

say, showing urgency in my words and already st

she agrees, also standing

anchez, who today doesn't seem at all like the same cheerful woman I

our o'clock in the afternoon, Joseph was usually interacting w

t hearing any permission to enter, she opened the door an

in thought, sitting in front of the win

emed to snap out of his reverie, and I saw a smi

prising us greatly "Wh

inely joyful, and I felt a strange emot